by Autobot032 » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:06 am
- Weapon: Switch Blade Tail
I got lucky at the same Kohl's twice.
On August 14th, I got Bumblebee (Concept Camaro), and then yesterday (Sunday, September 9th) I found the only Deluxe Class Arcee in existence in this neck of the woods.
Greenville, PA Wal-Mart...restocked with wave 1 Deluxes.
Hermitage, PA Wal-Mart...restocked with the Arcee/Bumblebee/FBJazz/Payload/Longarm wave.
Neither store has restocked since. (and that was close to a month ago, I'd say.)
I checked all over for days, and no one had Arcee or Dreadwing.
Fortunately my girlfriend found Dreadwing for me at her job (Target) and said we could make a run back to Kohl's to see if they had Arcee.
The first one had absolutely no Deluxes in stock, save for six (yes SIX!) Scorponoks, and one Bonecrusher. (Niles, OH.)
The second one (where I had found Bumblebee) had one, lone Arcee sitting there, right in plain sight. I couldn't believe it and almost fainted. (two Bonecrushers, three Wreckages, four Scorponoks, and one Swindle remains there.) (Boardman, OH.)
I kept telling myself "Oh just the film's cast. None of the other figures seem to be impressive." Then I bought Swindle and really liked him. Even with his imperfections.
Then it was Wreckage (who pwns btw).
Then it was Payload, then Dropkick and Longarm, then it was Dreadwing, and now Arcee. I kept telling myself "They look terrible. I will never own Arcee or Dreadwing in my collection. No way, no how." (P.S. Never say never. You always end up doing just that.)
So...now I'm got an up to date line up of the figures so far. (I don't collect exclusives such as G1 Jazz and Starscream, the Thundercracker and Rescue Ratchet repaints, or the Voyagers of Prime and Megs. I collect one of each mold, and leave it at that. I own none of the Real Gears either. I'll wait and see if they continue to be popular.)
I was kicking myself for not buying Dreadwing or Arcee when they came out. It was nothing short of a miracle that my girlfriend and I found both.
NOTE: Realize that I am not a perfect Christian, nor do I profess to be. I apologize if anyone's ever offended by me, I'm not perfect. Don't hold my posts and opinions against other Christians.